Washing machine



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Aug. 18, 1936. c. ELL IS WASHING MACHINE Filed Sept. 16, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor C'fiar/a a li /ha" A Home};

Aug. 18, 1936. c ELLIS 2,051,441

WASHING MACHINE Filed Sept. 16, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 w I L%6 t7.

Patented Aug. 18,

UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE WASHING mom Charles nun, Victoria, mini 001mm, Canada Application September 16, 1935, Serial No. 40,853

1 Claim. (01. 141-9) This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in washing machines;

The principal object of the' present invention is to provide a washing machine wherein the articles washed are not subjected to any damaging impacts such as occur in washing machines having movable parts for agitating the articles being washed. 1

Another important object of the invention is to provide a washing machine employing air as the agitating force for the washing fluid;

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a washer employing air as an agitating medium for the washing fluid and wherein the washing fluid can bev conveniently drained of! after articles have been washed and the air kept under supply,'to the end that the articles after having been washed can be dried by the air These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification:

In the drawings:

plan view of the ap- Figure 1 represents a top paratus.

- Figure 2 represents a side elevational view .of

the apparatus.

Figure 3 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 3-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on .line [4-4 of Figure '3.

Figure 5 is a ceiver.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line i-G of Figure l.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents a tank or tub having the bottom wall 6 and mounted on the legs I. The

in which the stopper 9 can be placed. This stopper is provided with, a flnger grip III at its top Numeral I I represents an air receiver having the top wall a, the bottom wall b and the short inclined side walls c. Extending through the top and bottom walls a'--b is the cylinder I! which affords a clearance in the air receiver so that a person reaching. downwardly through the tub can obtain access to the plug 9 so as to remove or place the same with respect to the drain neck.

l6 and in this is mounted the high speed motor l1. Numeral I 8 represents the airinlet, while numeral It represents the air outlet pipe. The

bottom plan view of the air reprovided with a depending-neck a i high speed motor I! drives the multl-blade fan 20. Numeral 2| is an ovate shaped casing between one end of which and the pipe l9 is the control valve 22. An elongated tube: of suitable insulation is denoted by numeral 23 and is suspended in the casing II by suitable bolts 24. A heating coil 25 is wound on the tube 23 and the ends thereof are extended through insulating plugs 28 in the casing 24 to lead to a suitable wall plug .or other electrical connection.

The remaining end of the heater casing 2| is connected as at 21' to the conduit 28 which extends to the lower portion of one side wall of the tub 5 to communicate with the air receiver l I.

It can now be seen that in operation, a suflicient volume of water and quantity of soap is placed in the tank and the dishes are placed upon the receiver l. started and this supplies air through the pipe l9 and conduit 28 to the receiver H and the air at this point with considerable "velocity escapes through the openings l3 upwardly, agitating the water and thus washing the articles upon the receiver ll.

Numeral 28 represents a cover for the tub 5 which is provided with downwardly struck opening 30 forming ,intemal burrs 3| which will break soap bubbles forming upon the water content 'of the tub which would escape from the tub.

When the dishes or other items have been sufficiently washed, the plug 9 is drawn to permit the water and soap to drain oil. The air supply is left on and when all of the water has escaped, air continues with force to contact the .dishes until they are substantially dry. Thus the machine not only serves as a washer but also as a dryer.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is .to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without depart- The motor I! is now ing from the spirit and scope of the invention r A dish cleaning. and drying machine comprisa tub, a forced air supply conduit extending into the tub adjacent the bottom thereof, a shell mounted in the tub in close spaced relation to the bottom thereof, and with the interior of which the conduit communicates, said shell extending over substantially the entire area of the" bottom of the tub, said shell being provided with inclined side walls, said inclined side walls and the top and bottom of the shell being provided with perforations, said inclined side walls terminatmg in close spaced relation with respect to the 

